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mon⋅key-wrench
/
ˈmʌŋ
kiˌrɛntʃ
/
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muhng
-kee-rench
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–verb (used with object)
1.
to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately:
The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic.
–verb (used without object)
2.
to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of wilderness areas, esp. through vandalism.
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